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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
East Ham 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE OP ADMISSIONS AND DISCHARGES FOR 1940. (AFTER CORRECTION FOR DIAGNOSIS)
| Remaining at end of 1939. | Admitted during 1940. | Died During 1940. | Discharged During 1940. | Remaining at end of 1940. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 41 | 3 | 38 | 2 | |
| Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 63 | - | 61 | 3 |
| Broncho Pneumonia | - | - | 2 | - | |
| Cerebro Spinal Meningitis | - | 5 | - | 3 | 2 |
| Chicken Pox | - | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Common Cold | - | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| Erysipelas | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Marasmus | - | 2 | 2. | - | - |
| Measles | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Meningism | - | 2 | - | ||
| Miscellaneous and Staff Illness. | - | 15 | - | 15 | -" |
| Mumps. | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| No evidence of Disease | - | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Paratyphoid Fever | - | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| Pemphigus | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | - | 1 | - | 1 | " |
| Rubella | 3 | - | 3 | - | |
| Tonsillitis | - | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Urticaria | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| TOTALS: | 6 | 161 | 7 | 152 | 8 |
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